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Kubo had commanded cruisers, carrier Kaga,
and battleship Kirishima prior to promotion to
rank of rear admiral. He commanded 4 Surprise Attack Force in the
first Philippines
campaign. His force staged from Palau
to attack Legaspi. Kubo
subsequently joined the Lamon Bay invasion force to provide escort to
the landing beaches. He also led the invasion forces for Kendari and Bali. Units under his command defeated a superior Allied force at the Battle of Bandung Strait.
1888-10-15 |
Born | |
1910-7-18 | Midshipman | Graduates from Naval Academy, standing 141st in a class of 149. Assigned to CL Asama |
1911-3-23 | BC Ibuki |
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1911-12-1 | Ensign | |
1911-12-20 | CL Takachiho |
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1912-4-1 | CL Nisshin |
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1912-12-20 | Gunnery School Basic Course | |
1913-5-24 | Torpedo School Basic Course | |
1913-12-1 | Lieutenant junior grade |
DD Isonami |
1914-12-1 | CL Tsugaru |
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1915-6-30 | Member, Interim Southern Islands Defense
Unit |
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1916-4-4 | 1 Naval District |
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1916-6-1 | CL Idzumo |
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1917-10-10 | Sasebo
Sailor Corps |
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1917-12-1 | Lieutenant | BB Aki |
1918-11-9 | CL Chitose |
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1919-7-14 | Sasebo Sailor Corps | |
1919-12-1 | CL Suma |
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1920-6-1 | AO Notoro |
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1920-6-19 | Kure
Local Defense Squadron |
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1921-6-1 | Mako
Local Defense Squadron |
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1923-12-1 | Lieutenant
commander |
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1924-4-25 | Sasebo
Local Defense Squadron |
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1926-12-1 | Staff, Combined Fleet |
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1927-12-1 | Yokosuka
Local Defense Squadron |
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1929-2-14 | 1 Naval District |
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1929-11-30 | Commander | |
1931-11-30 | Instructor, Torpedo School | |
1933-11-15 | Commander, AM Yaeyama | |
1934-11-15 | Captain | Commander, Mako Local Defense Squadron |
1936-12-1 | Commander, AM Tokiwa | |
1937-12-1 | Commander, Sasebo Local Defense Squadron | |
1938-11-15 | Commander, CA Suzuya | |
1939-11-15 | Commander, CV Kaga | |
1940-10-15 | Staff, 2 Fleet |
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1940-11-15 | Rear admiral |
Commander, 1 Base Force |
1942-2-11 | Staff, 1 Southern Expeditionary Fleet |
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1942-3-10 | Commander, 21 Base Force |
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1942-11-9 | Staff, 5 Fleet |
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1942-11-13 | Commander, Cruiser Division 22 |
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1943-12-25 | Ominato Guard
District |
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1944-1-1 | Commander, Chishima Base Force |
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1944-5-1 | Vice admiral |
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1945-7-20 | Commander, Kure
Combined Special
Naval Landing Force |
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1945-9-20 | Retires |
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1958-9-12 | Dies |
References
Materials of IJN (accessed 2008-4-3)
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